# Alvai East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division # Alvai East Alvai East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.18 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alvai East? Alvai East lies in [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Alvai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai/), [Alvai North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/alvai-north/), [Alvai South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/alvai-south/), [Aththai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/aththai/), [Nelliaddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/nelliaddy-east/) and [Puloly North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchi-north-point-pedro/puloly-north-west/). By area it is the 9481st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/vadamaradchchi-south-west-karaveddy/). The centre of Alvai East is about 322 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.8122° N, 80.2141° E. Local names: අල්වායි නැගෙනහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Alvai East OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Alvai East: 2 viewpoints. - Mayakkai Cave · viewpoint - Mayakkai Well · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Alvai East - Sakkotei Cape · viewpoint, Alvai North Centre2.6 km - Theru Moodi Madam · archaeological site, Point Pedro2.9 km - Moorkkam beach · beach, Thumpalai East4.5 km - Manal Kadu Beach · viewpoint, Manatkadu8.1 km - Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri15 km - Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Alvai East - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna16 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee177 km ### Nearest railway station Kodaikamam (Kodikamam North), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Alvai East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Alvai East. - Alvai North - Mayakkai - Viyaparimulai Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Alvai East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 45 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 39 Apr 30 75 May 30 78 Jun 29 21 Jul 29 24 Aug 29 50 Sep 28 73 Oct 28 210 Nov 27 293 Dec 26 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alvai East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Point Pedro · Manthikai 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.22476#map=17/9.80538/80.22476) Bank People's Bank · Manthikai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80588&mlon=80.22269#map=17/9.80588/80.22269) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Puloly East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80810&mlon=80.22695#map=17/9.80810/80.22695) Hotel Tulip Guest Inn · Puloly Centre 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82015&mlon=80.23215#map=17/9.82015/80.23215) Mall Lingam shop · Imayanan 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80538&mlon=80.17915#map=17/9.80538/80.17915) School Alvai Sinnathamby Vidyalayam · Alvai East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80706&mlon=80.21179#map=17/9.80706/80.21179) College IDM Nelliady campus · Nelliaddy East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.80077&mlon=80.20109#map=17/9.80077/80.20109) Police station Police Station Point Pedro · Point Pedro 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82626&mlon=80.23336#map=17/9.82626/80.23336) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alvai East Places mapped inside Alvai East in open map data, by type. - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division - Alvai - Alvai South - Aththai - Imayanan - Imayanan East - Kaddaively - Kapputhu - Karanavai - Karanavai Centre - Karanavai East - Karanavai North - Karanavai North West - Karanavai South - Karanavai West - Karaveddy Centre - Karaveddy East - Karaveddy North - Karaveddy South - Karaveddy West - Maththoni - Nelliaddy - Nelliaddy East - Nelliaddy North - Samarabahu - Thunnalai - Thunnalai Centre - Thunnalai East - Thunnalai South - Thunnalai West - Uduppiddy - Uduppiddy North - Uduppiddy South - Valvetty - Valvetty Centre ## Quick answers - Where is Alvai East?In Vadamaradchchi South-West (Karaveddy) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alvai East?Alvai, Alvai North, Alvai South, Aththai, Nelliaddy East and Puloly North West - What is there to see in Alvai East?Mayakkai Cave, Mayakkai Well - What time zone is Alvai East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alvai East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alvai East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alvai East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Alvai East?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Alvai East?Base Hospital Point Pedro, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alvai East?People's Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alvai East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alvai East?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alvai East?LK4121165 (OCHA common operational dataset)